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Power management – Sharp PC-MM1 User Manual

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Power Management


Power management saves electricity and extends battery life by controlling power
supply to built-in devices. You can set the following power management properties on
Windows.

Stopping power supply to the hard disk

Stopping power supply to the display

Using System standby/hibernate

To open Power Options Properties dialog box, click startControl Panel, and click
Performance and Maintenance; then, Power Options. If Classic view is selected,
double-click Power Options icon.

Note that the power management may not seem to function when you are
using an application program that accesses the hard disk periodically.

Stopping Power Supply to Hard Disk

1. In

the

Power Options Properties dialog box, select Power Schemes tab.

2. Set

Turn off hard disks to an appropriate value, and click OK.

3. Close

the

Control Panel window.

Stopping Power Supply to the Display

This procedure is also effective for an attached external monitor complying
with power management.


1. In

the

Power Options Properties dialog box, select Power Schemes tab.

2. Set

Turn off monitor to an appropriate value, and click OK.

3. Close

the

Control Panel window.